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The station is affiliated to the Hospital Broadcasting Association, joining more than 300 other volunteer-led stations across the country.

In the late 1980s, the first outside broadcast vehicle was acquired and since then, the station has had a number of former ambulances that have been converted into mobile studios.

These have been used to provide public address facilities at many outdoor events and generate revenue for the station’s core activities.

Former Treasurer, and current presenter Willie Fletcher

In 1990, the studio was stripped of almost all its broadcasting equipment after a break-in but thanks to a huge fundraising effort and with the support of the local community, RFP was back on the air with a visit from comedian and TV presenter Tom O’Connor, one of the Hospital Broadcasting Association’s show business ‘ambassadors’ at the time.

Its current chairman, Malcolm Treen, said: “I personally joined RFP in the late ’90s and first learned to go round the wards, getting song requests for our presenters on a Monday and Thursday evening.

“I also used to persuade them to take part in the Monday and Thursday night quiz, for which there are some wonderful prizes supplied by Sainsbury’s of Camberley and Watchmoor Park plus our own prizes of RFP mugs and other give-aways.

Kieran Cooke - a long-term member and OB team leader, pictured in the studio

“I then progressed to have my own programme, which is a live slot on a Sunday evening between 5pm and 8pm.

"I also do a film and show music programme seven days a week between 1pm and 2pm and a classical hour every night from 10pm until 11pm.”

The station has moved on since its early days and can now be heard online.

Mr Treen said: “Today Radio Frimley Park’s principal aims remain what they have always been – to inform, educate and relieve sickness, infirmity and/or old age among the patients of Frimley Park Hospital.

“This way, relatives or friends who can’t get to the hospital can still hear music they have requested played for the patient.”

Radio Frimley Park celebrates its 40th anniversary on October 1

The station will celebrate its 40-year anniversary on October 1 with a charity dinner in the Lakeside Club’s Canal Suite, donated by Bob Potter, during an evening that includes entertainment from the London Philharmonic Skiffle Group and award presentations.